Name Legacy

Pearlene

Recorded 1906–1978 · United States

Pearlene was most popular in 1938, when 64 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,584 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,958 people named Pearlene.

Most popular in1938
Rank that year#1,584
Births that year64
Total since 18801,958
Given to100% girls

Pearlene over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Pearlene’s peak in 1938. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Pearlene a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Pearlene is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,958 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Pearlene

Where Pearlene is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org